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The Metro System

Photo: Metro train

Metrobus, Metrorail, MetroAccess

COVID-19 and Transit Service

The Metro system is the regional bus and rail public transit system in the Washington, DC area, operating in DC, Virginia, and Maryland. Cities and counties in the area contribute to the cost of operation. The Metro System is administered by The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). WMATA is often referred to simply as "Metro."

Metrobus is the area's regional bus service and is the sixth busiest bus agency in the United States. Metrobus has a fleet of more than 1500 buses operating on approximately 325 routes. Local jurisdictions also have their own local bus systems to supplement Metrobus.

Metrorail is the regional subway system, often referred to simply as "Metro." The Metrorail system comprises six color-coded lines: blue, green, orange, red, yellow and silver. The lines intersect at various points, making it possible for passengers to change trains and travel anywhere on the system. In normal times, service frequency varies according to day and time from a low of 15 minutes between trains on weekend evenings to a high of 3 minutes between trains in the peak of the rush hour period. Currently, more than half of the railcar fleet is out of service, due to a derailment, and wait times are longer.

MetroAccess is Metro's curb-to-curb paratransit service, complementing Metrorail, Metrobus and local bus service for people with disabilities. For paratransit service in Arlington, also see STAR-Specialized Transit for Arlington Residents.

Arlington’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Counters

Bikes counted

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110 Trail
671
14th Street Bridge
1290
Arlington Mill Trail
299
Ballston Connector
0
Bluemont Connector
319
CC Connector
667
Clarendon EB bike lane
190
Custis Bon Air Park
986
Custis Rosslyn
1232
Eads NB
94
Eads SB
129
Fairfax EB bike lane
151
Fairfax WB
154
Joyce St NB
64
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
1078
Key Bridge West
655
Military NB bike lane
48
Military SB bike lane
38
MVT Airport South
2005
Quincy NB bike lane
105
Quincy SB bike lane
87
Roosevelt Bridge
383
Rosslyn Bikeometer
1228
TR Island Bridge
1018
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
914
Wilson WB bike lane
223

Peds counted

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110 Trail
228
14th Street Bridge
0
Arlington Mill Trail
639
Ballston Connector
1811
Bluemont Connector
1210
CC Connector
655
Custis Bon Air Park
752
Custis Rosslyn
483
Eads NB
0
Eads SB
0
Fairfax WB
0
Joyce St NB
77
Joyce St SB
0
Key Bridge East
2194
Key Bridge West
711
MVT Airport South
351
Roosevelt Bridge
217
TR Island Bridge
1167
WOD Bon Air Park
0
WOD Bon Air West
0
WOD Columbia Pike
760

All counters, YTD

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Year to Date
1878201